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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Preservation-Minutes-6/29/1998COLLEYVILLE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE Minutes -June 29, 1998 I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL -Members Present Susie Aldridge, Dee Barker, Sammie Bolling, Lila Coley, Cindy Harriman, Gerald Hartman, Ed Havran, Dwight Packer Members Absent, Will Aldridge, Nancy Andrews, Doris Baker, Joe Deupree, Fay Nedderman, Lee Skeats, Marilyn Webber. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - A motion was made by Lila Coley, second by Ed Havran, to approve the minutes of the meeting on February 26, 1998. Motion approved. IV. BRANSFORD PARK -Chairman Dee Barker stated that she has asked the City to have Hewitt Zollars, the consultants, to establish the boundaries for Bransford Park due to the engineer's showing that the proposed cul-de-sac would be on the Coleys property. The results show that the cul-de-sac is now blocking TU Electric's access to their property. Dee stated that she will meet with Jim Foster and Diane McWethy to resolve the problem. Mayor Newton, liason to the City Council, arrived at 7:20. V. WEBB HOUSE (section foreman's) -Committee member, Dwight Packer, has drawn plans of the Webb House for restoration. VL HISTORICAL MARKERS - Chairman Dee Barker reported that the marker commemorating Dr. Colley that was previously in front of the old Post Office on Pleasant Run has been moved to the front of the Colleyville City Hall building. She stated that she had completed the paperwork for the marker commemorating the Spring Garden Community to be placed at the entrance to Spring Garden Townhouses at Jackson and Cheek Sparger Roads. The developer of Spring Garden, Bill Brown, plans to have a reception when the marker is placed at the site. Marilyn Webber is preparing the documentation for the Pleasant Glade marker. Dee stated that there are a number of things in Colleyville that will not qualify for a state marker. These include wagon trails, a railroad siding, and other locations. She asked the Committee to document any of these items that could be marked to preserve their local history. VI. COLLEYVILLE HISTORY BOOK -Chairman Dee Barker reported that Lila Coley had submitted corrections for the reprint of the book. After surveying citizens who were interested in purchasing the book, Dee has recommended that the book be reprinted in it's original condition and format. Estimates have been received for re-prints of the book. A motion was made by Lila Coley, second by Ed Havran, to use white medium-grade paper for duplication of the book. Motion approved. VII. OLD COLLEYVILLE PHOTOGRAPHS -Susie Aldridge reported that she has had conversation with several people regarding the use or donation of old Colleyville photographs for historical purposes. Dee Barker reported that she would provide a letter of release for copying or use of the photographs by the Commitee. VIII. STORAGE FACILITY FOR HISTORIC DOCUMENTS -Sammie Bolling reported that the CPI Committee has presented several options for storage of city records to the City Manager to be considered in the Fiscal Year 98/99 Budget. Options were, electronic imaging, use of existing facilities, and the use of anoff--site storage facility. The options will be presented to the City Council for consideration. In the interim, historical documents of interest to the Colleyville Historical Preservation Committee will be kept by the Secretary, Sammie Bolling. IX. ADJOURNMENT -The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.